EAST WHITELAND — Immaculata University students or faculty who feel the need to start off the morning with a skim milk cappuccino topped with a dusting of cinnamon before they tackle 19th century English literature can now visit the ImmacuLatté Café.

The coffee shop with the clever name opened Monday in the university’s 20-year-old Gabriele Library.

Though the café is nestled in a cozy corner, perfect for reading Charles Dickens or Jane Austin, it’s still got cyber juice, providing Wi-Fi access for high-speed computer connectivity for the coffee drinkers.

The look of the café is contemporary with a décor that features glass mosaic tile and cherry hardwood floors.

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“The ImmacuLatte Café was opened as another convenient dining option for our students, faculty, staff and visitors,” said Lydia Szyjka, university spokeswoman.

The architect for the café project was Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates of Mechanicsburg.

Szyjka said closing time will be determined after the café has been in operation for a few weeks. The library has longer hours, which would allow the café to stay open for a longer part of the day than other buildings at the university.

The new café will offer freshly brewed espressos, lattes and other speciality coffees, teas, hot chocolate and fruit beverages as well as soups, salads and sandwiches.

The name, Immacu-Latté, an interesting play on words, was the brainchild of one of Immaculata’s staff, Szyjka said.